Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
99 Overall Score
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Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
78 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Team Group T-Force CARDEA Z540 SSD is praised for its exceptional speed, with users noting file transfers complete in seconds and Gen5 performance being 'insane.' However, thermal management is a concern: the included graphene heatsink causes thermal throttling out of the box, and users recommend using a motherboard heatsink or a combination to avoid throttling. Overall, the drive is highly recommended for its speed and quality, but potential buyers should plan for adequate cooling.
Pros
- Exceptional Gen5 speed
- Fast file transfers
- High-quality build
- Reliable brand
- Works as expected
Cons
- Thermal throttling with included heatsink
- Runs hot even with proper cooling
- Requires additional cooling solution
Speed 5
Thermal throttling 3
Build quality 2
Brand reliability 2
Value for money 1
Ease of use 1
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Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 5 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | SM2508 | Phison E26 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
vs
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.308score per dollar
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 17 specs.
